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266. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)
Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the MacArthur Foundation to extend the grant end date to January 31, 2027, for the GY20 MacArthur Safety & Justice Challenge (Original Grant: G-1907-154130) and the Safety + Justice Challenge Sustainability Grant (G-1705-151953).
Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-09-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“approved”
LH
Lina Hidalgo
County Judge
YES
AG
Adrian Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
LB
Lesley Briones
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RE
Rodney Ellis
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
TS
Tom S. Ramsey
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the MacArthur Foundation to extend the grant end date to January 31, 2027, for the GY20 MacArthur Safety & Justice Challenge (Original Grant: G-1907-154130) and the Safety + Justice Challenge Sustainability Grant (G-1705-151953).
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).